{"product_id":"blockchain-and-web3-9781119891086","title":"Blockchain and Web3","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth and authoritative treatment of one of the most pressing topics of our time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBlockchain and Web3: Building the Cryptocurrency, Privacy, and Security Foundations of the Metaverse\u003c\/i\u003e, two tech and finance experts deliver a comprehensive and accessible guide to the present and future of blockchain technology and how it will form the foundation of a new, better internet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo support a concept as bold as the Metaverse, we need several orders of magnitude more powerful computing capability, accessible at much lower latencies, across a multitude of devices and screens. You'll discover how blockchain can accelerate data flow, exchange, and transactions to create and transfer value around the world and, at the same time, how it can be used to protect user data privacy and security with decentralized web infrastructures. The book also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of how sovereign governments are entering the blockchain fray and how their entry, especially with C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Mega Convergence of Digital Technologies in Metaverse 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Metaverse: Convergence of Tech and Business Models 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Blockchain, the Backbone of Web3 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Blockchain Breakthroughs Set the Transaction, Privacy, and Security Foundation for the Digital Economy 69 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Cryptocurrencies and Tokenomics 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 DeFi (Decentralized Finance): Bankless Metaverse 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 NFTs, Creator Economy, and Open Metaverse 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Blockchain Gaming in Metaverse 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Metaverse Privacy: Blockchain vs. Big Tech 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Metaverse Security 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Three-Way War among Open Metaverse, Big Tech Walled Gardens, and Sovereign States 255 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Public Crypto, Government CBDC, and Big Tech Coin 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Web3 Creator Economy on Blockchain 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 349\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866423701847,"sku":"9781119891086","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119891086.jpg?v=1722278576","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blockchain-and-web3-9781119891086","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}